Then the scholar we are describing, the neglecter rather than the inspector of books, stuffs his volume with firstling violets, roses, and quadrifoils. From Wordnik.com. [The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author] Reference
Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, 7: 26 p.m. I don't have time to say much tonight because Incompetent Co-worker is going to be here soon to claim this computer, but before I make like a baby and head out for the night, I have a few pictures that I can post here so I don't feel like a diary-neglecter. From Wordnik.com. [bluemeany Diary Entry] Reference
If they find your children insufficiently "educated", you may find yourself labeled as a child neglecter. From Wordnik.com. [Right Truth] Reference
Handel resembles Lully somewhat in his reputation for being a lover of the table and a neglecter of womankind. From Wordnik.com. [The Love Affairs of Great Musicians]
A huge difference here, why the change, to try and make her sound better than the drunken child neglecter that she is?. From Wordnik.com. [Manchester Evening News - RSS Feed] Reference
Then the scholar we are speaking of, a neglecter rather than an inspecter of books, will stuff his volume with violets, and primroses, with roses and quatrefoil. From Wordnik.com. [The Love of Books: the Philobiblon of Richard de Bury] Reference
The former had passed without Halbert's appearing; but this was no uncommon circumstance, for the chase, or any other pastime which occurred, made Halbert a frequent neglecter of hours; and his mother, though angry and disappointed when she saw him not at table, was so much accustomed to his occasional absence, and knew so little how to teach him more regularity, that a testy observation was almost all the censure with which such omissions were visited. From Wordnik.com. [The Monastery] Reference
"It is well," said the Countess; "and, to do you justice, Julian, you are seldom a truant neglecter of appointed hours, though, like the rest of the youth of this age, you sometimes suffer your sports to consume too much of time that should be spent otherwise. From Wordnik.com. [Peveril of the Peak] Reference
“It is well,” said the Countess; “and, to do you justice, Julian, you are seldom a truant neglecter of appointed hours, though, like the rest of the youth of this age, you sometimes suffer your sports to consume too much of time that should be spent otherwise. From Wordnik.com. [Peveril of the Peak] Reference
The former had passed without Halbert’s appearing; but this was no uncommon circumstance, for the chase, or any other pastime which occurred, made Halbert a frequent neglecter of hours; and his mother, though angry and disappointed when she saw him not at table, was so much accustomed to his occasional absence, and knew so little how to teach him more regularity, that a testy observation was almost all the censure with which such omissions were visited. From Wordnik.com. [The Monastery] Reference
Agents in ctor are 36, those in cter are detracter, protracter, exacter, perfecter, neglecter, expecter, directer, detecter, contradicter, afflicter, indicter, obstructer. From Wordnik.com. [The Scholar's Spelling Assistant; Wherein the Words Are Arranged on an Improved Plan, According to Their Respective Principles of Accentuation. In a Manner Calculated to Familiarize the Art of Spelling and Pronunciation, to Remove Difficulties, and to Facilitate General Improvement Intended for the Use of Schools and Private Tuition] Reference
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